Christopher Anthony Corner (born 23 January 1974) is an English record producer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, singer and video artist. He was a founding member of the band
Sneaker Pimps
Sneaker Pimps are an English electronic music band, formed in Hartlepool in 1994. They are best known for their debut album, '' Becoming X'' (1996), and its singles " 6 Underground" and "Spin Spin Sugar". The band takes its name from an article ...
, and is now also active with his solo project
IAMX
IAMX is the solo musical project of Chris Corner of the band Sneaker Pimps. Founded in 2004 in London, it is an independent music project which also focuses on and experiments with visual art. Musically, IAMX spans multiple genres from electron ...
.
He moved from London to
Berlin
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in 2006, where he set up his IAMX studio for music and visual work. Nowadays he lives in Los Angeles.
To date, Corner has released thirteen studio albums, four with Sneaker Pimps – ''
Becoming X
''Becoming X'' is the debut studio album by English electronic band Sneaker Pimps. It was first released on 19 August 1996 in the United Kingdom by Clean Up Records and on 25 February 1997 in the United States by Virgin Records. The album marked ...
'' (1996), ''
Splinter
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'' (1999), ''
Bloodsport
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'' (2002) and ''
Squaring the Circle'' (2021) and nine as IAMX – ''
Kiss and Swallow
''Kiss + Swallow'' is the debut album by IAMX and was released on 13 July 2004. It mostly consists of tracks that were recorded for the unreleased fourth studio album by Sneaker Pimps, which is dubbed "SP4" by the fans.
Overview
''Kiss + Swallo ...
'' (2004), ''
The Alternative'' (2006), ''
Kingdom of Welcome Addiction
''Kingdom of Welcome Addiction'' is the third studio album by IAMX
IAMX is the solo musical project of Chris Corner of the band Sneaker Pimps. Founded in 2004 in London, it is an independent music project which also focuses on and experimen ...
'' (2009), ''
Volatile Times
''Volatile Times'' is the fourth studio album from IAMX. It was released on 18 March 2011 and the tracks on the album keep alive the cabaret-esque and dark electronic sound that Chris Corner has become known for. The track "Volatile Times" was fea ...
'' (2011), ''
The Unified Field
The Unified Field is the fifth studio album by IAMX. On 19 October 2012 the album title was officially announced on IAMX's PledgeMusic page. On 22 January 2013 the album cover and track listing were revealed. The first track, "I Come With Knives ...
'', (2013) ''
Metanoia'' (2015), ''
Everything Is Burning
''Everything Is Burning (Metanoia Addendum)'' is an EP by IAMX released on 2 September 2016, serving as a companion piece to the band's sixth album, '' Metanoia,'' with seven previously unreleased tracks and nine remixes of ''Metanoia'' songs. ...
'' (2016), experimental electronic album ''
Unfall
IAMX is the solo musical project of Chris Corner of the band Sneaker Pimps. Founded in 2004 in London, it is an independent music project which also focuses on and experiments with visual art. Musically, IAMX spans multiple genres from electron ...
'' (2017), ''
Alive in New Light
IAMX is the solo musical project of Chris Corner of the band Sneaker Pimps. Founded in 2004 in London, it is an independent music project which also focuses on and experiments with visual art. Musically, IAMX spans multiple genres from electron ...
'' (2018), ''Echo Echo'' (2020) and ''Machinate'' (2021).
Corner composed and produced the soundtrack to the film ''
Les Chevaliers du Ciel'' (2005). It included
Sue Denim and
Placebo
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In general ...
. Many of his songs have been used in film and TV productions.
References
External links
Official IAMX WebsiteIAMX BlogBoutiqueIAMXSneaker Pimps Legacy
1974 births
Place of birth missing (living people)
Living people
People educated at Mill Hill School
Alumni of Goldsmiths, University of London
British indie rock musicians
British trip hop musicians
English electronic musicians
English male singer-songwriters
English record producers
People from Middlesbrough
21st-century English singers
21st-century British male singers
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